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open

Definition for open

adjective as in unfastened, unclosed

Strongest matches

accessible, clear, free, susceptible, wide

Strong matches

agape, bare, cleared, disclosed, emptied, expanded, exposed, extended, gaping, patent, peeled, removed, rent, revealed, rolling, stripped, unbarred, unblocked, unbolted, unburdened, uncluttered, uncovered, unfolded, unfurled, unlocked, unplugged, unsealed, vacated, yawning

Weak matches

airy, ajar, dehiscent, expansive, extensive, made passable, naked, navigable, passable, patulous, ringent, spacious, spread-out, unimpeded, unobstructed, unshut, unstopped

adjective as in accessible; not forbidden

Strongest matches

appropriate, available, free, public, suitable, vacant

Strong matches

employable, fit, general, operative, permitted, welcoming

Weak matches

admissible, agreeable, allowable, approachable, attainable, getable, nondiscriminatory, not posted, obtainable, on deck, on tap, open door, practicable, proper, reachable, securable, to be had, unconditional, unoccupied, unqualified, unrestricted, usable, within reach

adjective as in clear, obvious

Strongest match

Strong matches

avowed, frank, manifest, overt, plain

Weak matches

apparent, barefaced, blatant, conspicuous, downright, evident, flagrant, noticeable, unconcealed, undisguised, well-known

adjective as in undecided

Strong matches

moot, unsettled

Weak matches

ambiguous, arguable, controversial, debatable, doubtful, dubious, dubitable, equivocal, in question, indecisive, problematic, questionable, uncertain, unresolved, up for discussion, up in the air, yet to be decided

adjective as in honest, objective

Strongest matches

candid, fair, free, impartial, receptive, sincere, transparent

Strong matches

frank, innocent, mellow, natural, objective, plain

Weak matches

artless, disinterested, guileless, ingenuous, lay it on the line, on the level, open and shut, openhearted, straightforward, talking turkey, unbiased, uncommitted, unconcealed, undisguised, undissembled, unprejudiced, unreserved, up-front

verb as in begin

Strongest matches

commence, convene, inaugurate, initiate, launch, meet, start

Strong matches

bow, embark, jump, sit

Weak matches

begin business, get things rolling, kick off, raise the curtain, ring in, set in motion, set up shop, start the ball rolling

verb as in clear, expose; spread

Strongest matches

expand, free, release

Strong matches

bare, broach, burst, crack, disclose, display, disrupt, fissure, gap, gape, hole, jimmy, lacerate, lance, penetrate, perforate, pierce, pop, puncture, reveal, rupture, separate, sever, slit, slot, split, tap, unbar, unblock, unbolt, unclothe, uncork, uncover, undo, unfasten, unfold, unfurl, unlock, unroll, unseal, untie, unwrap, vent, ventilate, yawn, yawp

Weak matches

break in, break out, bust in, come apart, kick in, throw wide, unclose, unlatch, unshut, unstop

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Example Sentences

Meanwhile, Saka finished the game with another assist - his eighth in the Premier League this season - as well as opening the scoring.

From BBC

There was a line I had, really throughout the whole pandemic, which was, “Schools should be the last to close, first to open,” and we largely ignored that.

From Salon

"We are open to extending an invitation, and so in our discussions with friends and allies, and friends and allies of Ukraine, we are working to get them to closer to our positions," Barrot said.

From BBC

I recently got a letter with my mortgage lender’s name in the window and opened it to find a warning that this was my “FINAL NOTICE” to avoid a monthly payment increase.

From Los Angeles Times

Considered by archaeologists as an “open museum,” the island possesses the highest density of Neolithic and Bronze Age archaeological sites in Europe.

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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